Book Launch Critical Racial and Decolonial Literacies: Breaking the Silence

The Radical Antiracism Today seminar series hosted by Culture & Society at Western Sydney University invites you to celebrate the publication of Critical Racial and Decolonial Literacies: Breaking the Silence, edited by Debbie Bargallie and Nilmini Fernando and published in the Decolonizaton & Social Worlds series at Bristol University Press.

The book will be launched by Professor Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews, Director of Indigenous Research at WSU.

In conversation with Debbie Bargallie and Nilmini Fernando will be:

Alana Lentin (series editor and contributor)

Maria Giannacopoulos (contributor)

Kieron Turner (race scholar)

Join us for what promises to be an enlivening discussion, followed by morning tea at the Western Sydney University Parramatta City Peter Shergold Building (level 7, room 29) at 10-11.30.

About the book:

"This powerhouse collection is a must read." Jackie Huggins, historian and author

“This necessary book offers rich theoretical and practical strategies for working with racial and decolonial literacies. Well-written, engaging and stimulating chapters from an exciting array of scholars, authors and activists.” Linda Tuhiwai Smith, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi, Whakatāne, New Zealand

This collection offers a unique exploration of critical racial literacy and anti-racist praxis in Australia's educational landscape. Combining critical race and Indigenous theories and perspectives, contributors articulate a decolonial liberatory imperative for our times. In an age when 'decolonization' has become a buzzword, the book demystifies 'critical anti-racism praxis,' advocating for critical and multidisciplinary approaches.

Educators from a range of disciplines including Law, Indigenous Studies, Health, Sociology, Policy and the Arts collectively share compelling stories of educating on race, racism and anti-racism, offering strategies that can be put into practice in classrooms, activism and structural reforms.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

peter shergold, 169 Macquarie Street, Parramatta, Australia